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2007-2008 College/University Scholarship Awards
October 21, 2006
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) offers several scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study for the 2007-2008 academic year. Diagnosis of hearing... Read More
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2007 NHCA Student Travel Awards
October 21, 2006
The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of student travel awards for the 32nd annual conference of the N... Read More
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From the Editor: The Latest News
October 20, 2006
Dear Colleague, I hope that this email finds you well. Here are some items of interest recently published on Audiology Online. . Announced on October 2nd and reported that same day on Audiology Online... Read More
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Early Hearing Tests Improve Children's Recovery from Meningitis
October 20, 2006
Hearing loss and its impact in social interactions can be potentially minimized in children with bacterial meningitis through early identification, according to a study conducted at Baylor College of... Read More
Research
ABR Pretty Dog-Gone Versatile
October 19, 2006
As hearing professionals, we have a distinct interest in our patient's hearing. But what if your patient was your own dog? Dr. Peter Scheifele encountered this very scenario as he noticed that his Aus... Read More
Research
Siemens Welcomes New Members to Sales Force
October 18, 2006
Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. announces the addition of three key individuals to the Siemens Sales team. These individuals will serve as Inside Sales Account Representatives and will continue to p... Read More
Industry
ATA Promotes More Research to Benefit Veterans with Tinnitus
October 18, 2006
Military veterans suffer dramatic increase in Tinnitus, other hearing damage from wars in Iraq, Afghanistan. American Tinnitus Association calls for boost in funding, research for cure. - Military vet... Read More
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The Fourth International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference and ISAC-07
October 17, 2006
The Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce that it will host The Fourth Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference in Portland, Maine, from May 14 - 16, 2007. This follows the great... Read More
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Telecoil Compatible Wireless Phones Deadline
October 16, 2006
is the deadline by which you should be able to go into a phone store and purchase a wireless phone that is TELECLOIL compatible. According to FCC requirements a percentage of wireless phones should be... Read More
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2006 AFA Practitioner Scholarships Now Available
October 16, 2006
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has created a new scholarship program in which up to 10 winners will receive a $1,000 distance education Au.D. scholarship. Funding for this new program has b... Read More
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Starkey Laboratories Named as a 2006 Tekne Award Finalist
October 15, 2006
Premier awards program recognizes Minnesota companies for technology innovation and leadership —Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, today announc... Read More
Industry
Siemens Welcomes Two New Members to Marketing Group
October 15, 2006
Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. announces the addition of two new members to the Marketing Group. These individuals will assist the Company in providing Siemens customers and the media with the mark... Read More
Industry
Interacoustics New Eclipse ABR/OAE Platform
October 14, 2006
The small and modular Eclipse platform accommodates diagnostic or screening ABR and OAE examinations directly from your own PC or laptop computer with standard USB connection. The Eclipse includes an... Read More
Industry
GN ReSound Supports Student Scholarship, Education
October 13, 2006
Five ReSound/AFA Practitioner Scholarship winners recently traveled to Bloomington, MN, to get a hands-on look at the processes involved in producing hearing aids. The scholarship winners were chosen... Read More
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Toddlers with Hearing Loss Needed for a National Study
October 12, 2006
Every year more than 12,000 babies with permanent hearing loss are born in the United States. Through early diagnosis, appropriate listening aids and timely intervention, most of these children can ac... Read More
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The American Academy of Audiology Comments on CMS Proposed Changes for Practice Expense Calculations
October 11, 2006
The American Academy of Audiology has submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule on the five-year-review results and proposed practice expense changes for... Read More
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Phonak and GN ReSound Partnership Announced
October 10, 2006
October 3, 2006 Dear GN ReSound Customer, On October 2, 2006, Great Nordic informed the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, that an agreement to sell GN ReSound A/S to Phonak Holding AG had been reached. The a... Read More
Industry
Landmark Court Decision for Canadians with Hearing Loss
October 10, 2006
It is fundamental to an inclusive society that those with disabilities be accommodated when interacting with the institutions of government.' - Justice Richard Mosley - The Federal Court of Canada has... Read More
Associations
Rayovac Proline Package Receives Award for Design Excellence
October 9, 2006
The Rayovac ProLine hearing aid battery package was recently honored with an award for design excellence in the 2006 American Graphic Design Competition sponsored by Graphic Design USA and Adobe Syste... Read More
Industry
Creating the Global Hearing Healthcare Powerhouse
October 9, 2006
The Phonak Group is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with GN Store Nord of Denmark to buy its subsidiary the ReSound Group, a global manufacturer of advanced tec... Read More
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